Students can access loans and other support for college by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. This photo was taken at the student union on the University Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus in 2021. (Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch)

By Alex Klaus

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, opened for new and returning college and university students on Oct. 1. Students typically have until June 1 to apply for the best chance of receiving aid.

The form connects students with loans, grants and scholarships through the U.S. Department of Education and your higher education institution.

Students considering attending a two- or four-year college or university should fill out the FAFSA form, even if they haven’t commi

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